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Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1934, they have played under different names including Musselburgh Bruntonians, Musselburgh Juniors and Musselburgh Fern since 1898. Nicknamed "the Burgh", they play their home games at Olivebank Stadium, in the Fisherrow area of the town. The club's strips are the blue and white colours of Musselburgh with their town's badge displayed on their chests.

Musselburgh Athletic

Full name	Musselburgh Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Burgh
Founded	1934
Ground	Olivebank Stadium Market Street Musselburgh
Capacity	2,500 (200 covered)
President	Karl Cleghorn
Manager	Liam Burns
League	East of Scotland League Premier Division
2021–22	East of Scotland League Premier Division, 8th of 18
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

The team currently plays in the East of Scotland League Premier Division, having moved from the SJFA East Region Premier League in 2018.[1] In 2019 the club won the South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield which allowed them to take part in the Scottish Cup for the first time in 2020–21.

In seasons 2010–11 and 2014–15 they reached the final of the Scottish Junior Cup, both times narrowly losing 2–1 to Ayrshire team Auchinleck Talbot.

Current squad

As of 5th October 2022[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SCO Ross McRae 2 DF  SCO Craig Stevenson 3 DF  SCO Gordon Harris 4 MF  SCO Jackie Myles 6 MF  SCO Declan O'Kane 8 MF  SCO Matthew Knox 9 MF  SCO Conor Thomson 10 FW  SCO Mathu King (captain) 11 MF  SCO Liall Smith

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 DF  SCO Liam Reid 15 DF  SCO Lloyd Fiddler 16 MF  SCO Ethan Wynne 17 FW  SCO Jackson Barker 18 MF  SCO Russell Cairns 19 FW  SCO Andy Jones 20 FW  SCO Jordan Smith 31 GK  SCO Daniel Laing 23 FW  SCO Aaron Murrell 24 DF  SCO Taylor Black 25 DF  SCO Matthew O'connor

Honours

Major Honours

Scottish Junior Cup

• Winners: 1922–23
• Runners-up: 2010–11, 2014–15

East Region Premier League

• Winners: 2008–09, 2017–18

Other Honours

• South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield: 2019–20
• Alex Jack Cup: 2019–20
• East Region League Division 1 Championship: 1970–71
• East Region League Division 2 Championship: 2000–01
• Dalmeny Cup: 1908–09, 1911–12
• East Lothian Cup: 1911–12
• Simpson Shield: 1911–12, 1914–15
• Marshall Cup: 1914–15
• Musselburgh Cup: 1935–36
• East of Scotland Cup: 1936–37
• St Michael Cup: 1936–37, 1937–38, 1966–67, 2007–08, 2008–09
• Thistle Cup: 1972–73
• Brown Cup: 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09
• Lothian League Cup: 2005–06

Gallery

References

External links

• Club Website
• Facebook
• Twitter

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